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Neighborhood Arts

Winter Session

Classes beginning January 10, 2011

Playmaking ~ Mondays 3:30-4:30 ~ Erica Thompson

An opportunity for young actors to experience all the aspects of the play production process, culminating in a performance in our Once Upon A Time Playhouse. Ages: 6-10; 8 weeks; $80. + 5. materials fee

Singing Hands ~ Tuesdays 10-11am ~ Chandra Oppenheim and Delilah Poupore

A great way for parents and young ones to connect while singing songs and exploring sign language. Ages: Newborn – 3; 8 weeks

Fairies, Gnomes, and Woodland Creatures ~

Tuesdays 3:30-4:30 ~Leah Cross

We will create characters for whom we will make homes, and habitats by using femo, clay and natural materials. Ages: 5-8 8 weeks $80. + 10. mat.fee

SvaroopaYoga ~ Wednesday 9:30-11:00am~Allison Kamar

Releasing muscular tension through relaxing and mentally restorative poses. Yoga for everyone. Ages: Adults; 8 weeks $80.

Printmaking ~ Thursdays 3:30-4:30 ~ Leah Cross

Explore different printmaking techniques, using various surfaces, methods, and materials. Ages: 6-10; 8 weeks $80. + 10. materials fee

Pancakes! ~ Fridays 3:30-4:30 ~ Erica Thompson

We will combine cooking with travel...and learn how other cultures make, serve, and eat (the best part!) the universal “pan cake”. Ages: 5-7; 8 weeks $80. + 10. materials fee

To register: theschoolhouseonmunjoyhill@yahoo.com or 253-5125

Tuition payments should be made on or before the first class day.

Teacher Biographical Notes..

Leah Cross -
Leah is a professional artist/ceramicist living and working on Munjoy Hill, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from UMass, Amherst. She has taught at A Company of Girls and here at The Schoolhouse for the After School Arts Program.

Erica Thompson -
Erica has been a professional actress since the age of seven. She has a BS in Performing Arts Education and has studied acting at Neighborhood Playhouse and HB Studios in New York. Erica has written, directed, and produced children's productions for over thirty years, and taught acting workshops (Children's Theatre of Maine; Company of Girls - amongst other places) for even longer than that. Erica is a veteran preschool teacher, having taught here - at The Schoolhouse - as well as Vermont, Philadelphia, and New York.

For questions or to register, call Erica at 253-5125 or email: theschoolhouseonmunjoyhill@yahoo.com

Students must preregister via phone or email for classes for planning purposes.